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tinguish craving completely. Even though snares are usually made of tough material, there is no snare as tough as that of craving. Even though a prisoner is shackled with iron or chains, wooden

บทความพูดถึงความหมายของความต้องการและผลกระทบต่อเสรีภาพและการเติบโตทางจิตวิญญาณ หากต้องการปลดปล่อยตนเองจากความต้องการ ต้องฝึกฝนคุณธรรมและวิปัสสีเพื่อให้บรรลุความรู้ของอรหันต์ ซึ่งจะช่วยตัดขาดจากความต้อ

desire and carried away by their craving, and who do nothing but please themselves, never remove themselves from craving. Like the spider which spends its whole life in its web. If the spider were wis

The text discusses how craving ensnares individuals, likening them to a spider trapped in its web. It emphasizes the wise perspective on the body as impermanent and filled with impurities, urging a me

practices will lead them to an end of suffering — but with­out realizing that it is only adding to their suffering. Thus it is compared to a dog who seizes whatever it likes from the owner without tak

This text elaborates on the Buddhist perspective regarding craving as the fundamental cause of suffering. It compares improper practices to a dog snatching things without regard, while proper practice

Our sense organs [aijhattikäyatana] are implicated in the attachment we have to sensual pleasures. If we want to extinguish the craving arising because of attachment to visual temptations, then we hav

Our sense organs play a crucial role in our attachment to sensual pleasures. To overcome this attachment, we must target both the senses and their corresponding objects. Each sense - sight, sound, sme

fold Path diligently to the extent they are prepared to lay down their life for their practice, have the chance to uproot craving from the mind by transcendental extinction — by attaining the various

This text discusses the profound dedication of practitioners of the Noble Eightfold Path, illustrating how some are willing to sacrifice their lives for their spiritual journey. It highlights notable

mentaries for most people to understand. The knowledge of Dhammakāya is said to have diminished and eventually for some unknown reason, disappeared from Buddhism approximately 500 years after the Pari

The Dhammakāya tradition, once diminished in Buddhism, was revitalized by Luang Phaw Wat Paknam who dedicated his life to its teachings. His outreach efforts led to the tradition being acknowledged in

In terms of practice however, Luang Phaw Wat Paknam explained how we can know we are practicing the Middle Way in the sermon he gave on the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta on 3 January 1955. He explained t

In his sermon on the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta, Luang Phaw Wat Paknam elucidates the profound significance of the Middle Way, urging practitioners to find stillness at the body’s central point. This

(sleeps). Luang Phaw Wat Paknam explained that the ability to bring our mind to a standstill at this centre of the body is what we call ‘majjhima’ or ‘centering’. When the mind comes to a standstill

लुआंग फॉ वट पाकनम ने समझाया कि शरीर के केंद्र पर ध्यान लाने की क्षमता को 'मध्यम' कहा जाता है। यह वह बिंदु है जहाँ मन सद्भाव में आता है, और इसे अच्छे या बुरे के संदर्भ में नहीं रखा जा सकता है। इसके द्व

called the ‘Coarse Dhammakāya Arahant’ or the ‘Subtle Dhammakāya Arahant’ — the latter two being the bodies of enlightenment of the arahant. The Dhammakāyas are all transcendental [lokuttara] in natur

This text delves into the concept of Dhammakāya Arahant, distinguishing between the Coarse and Subtle Dhammakāya. It explains that these bodies are transcendental and consist of pure aggregates that a

to enslave the mind and how we can overcome them. This is a major difference from the naked (physical) eye to which the defilements are invisible. The limits of our human senses are to know the manife

The passage discusses the limitations of human senses in perceiving mental defilements such as greed, hatred, and delusion. It highlights the importance of the Dhamma Body in providing insight into th

Dhamma Body, thereby make themselves invulnerable to the action of defilements. In the past we might have been unable to give up unwholesome behaviours (such as drink- ing alcohol) in spite of knowing

The Dhamma Body, or Dhammakāya, represents the essence of Buddhism, highlighting the journey towards enlightenment. By attaining the Dhamma Body, individuals can free themselves from defilements such

the temptation of looking for rewards in corruption or power. Your memory and wits will be sharpened and your thinking will be fluent and creative allowing you to find constructive solutions to proble

This text discusses the Pathama Magga Sphere, emphasizing the importance of continual mental cultivation towards higher levels of happiness and success. It explains how to 'let go' of this sphere, lea

The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering: A Conclusion The Lord Buddha taught that the cessation of suffering can be effected by extinguishing all craving through the prac- tice of the Noble Eigh

The conclusion on the cessation of suffering according to the Buddha highlights the need to extinguish craving through the Noble Eightfold Path. Once craving is eliminated, suffering cannot return. Ou

The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering The final of the four Truths of the Noble Ones taught by the Lord Buddha was the Path to the Cessation of Suffering (or the Noble Eightfold P

The Noble Eightfold Path, the final of the Four Noble Truths, is the way to eliminate suffering and attain Nirvana. It consists of eight components: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Ac

1. Right View The Buddha taught that Right View is a fiercely accurate understanding of life and the world based on the benchmark of Nirvana, a thorough understanding of all four Noble Truths, and pra

This text elaborates on essential aspects of Buddhism focusing on Right View, which is the accurate understanding framed by Nirvana and the four Noble Truths aimed at removing ignorance and craving. I

Stealing [adinnādāna]: Taking that which is not given; Committing adultery [kāmesumicchācarā]: abstaining from sexual relations outside marriage. 5. Right Livelihood The Lord Buddha taught his monks

This text discusses key principles of the Noble Eightfold Path, focusing on ethical conduct such as Right Speech, Right Action which includes abstaining from stealing and committing adultery, and Righ

(also called the 'astral body' or 'dream body') all the way up to the various bodies of enlightenment. The meditator can see and consider bodies within the body by setting their attention to the centr

This text describes the meditative journey towards discovering inner bodies, known as the astral or dream body, and various spheres of awareness that lead to enlightenment. It details how focusing att

the centre of the body, in the same way as described earlier, in entering the centre of the Pathama Magga Sphere, successive inner bodies can be attained, going further inside the subtle human body —

This text discusses the progression through successive inner bodies leading to the Dhammakāya, emphasizing the distinction between mundane and transcendental bodies. It highlights that all worldly bod

It is for this reason that the Lord Buddha advocated his monks to cultivate transcendental knowledge in order to put themselves beyond the reach of sensuality [kāma], unwholesomeness [akusalamadhaṃma]

The Lord Buddha encourages monks to attain transcendental knowledge to rise above sensuality and eradicate False View. Achieving the First Absorption endows practitioners with joy, happiness, and focu

Once the meditator has developed the absorptions to this point not only can they see the inner bodies in succession — they will be able to see the corresponding feelings at the same time. For as long

เมื่อผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมพัฒนาการเข้าถึงระดับที่ลึกซึ้ง ไม่เพียงแต่จะมองเห็นกายภายในที่เกิดขึ้นตามลำดับ แต่ยังสามารถเห็นความรู้สึกที่เกิดขึ้นพร้อมกันได้อีกด้วย พวกเขาจะเห็นและพิจารณาความรู้สึกอย่างต่อเนื่อง